Gilbert v. California, No. 223 (U.S. Supreme Court) (388 U.S. 263; 87 S.Ct. 1951) (June 12, 2067) (Justice Brennan)
Here the Court held that the giving of a handwring exemplar does not violate the privilege against self-incrimination, since the handwriting itself is physical, not testimonial, evidence. The Court also addressed in-court identification evidence.
In this case the Court held that requiring a defendant to give a handwriting exemplar and ...
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